Cops say Kmart bomb threat proved false

Published 2:22 pm, Saturday, September 14, 2013

SOUTHBURY -- State police reported Saturday that no bomb was found in the Kmart store in Southbury Plaza after a bomb threat was called in to the store late Friday afternoon.

Officers of the Southbury Police Department responded to the store at about 4:45 p.m. Friday. The threat, phoned to a Kmart employee, was from an unidentified male who said he would blow up the store if his demands were not met, police said.

The store was evacuated and a sweep conducted by the State Police Bomb Squad. No bombs were detected, police said.

Anyone witnessing suspicious activity or with any information related to this incident is asked to call Officer Armeno of the Southbury Police Department at 203-264-5912.